Mates Summer Special
IPC · 1977–1984 · 8 issues
About the series
The Mates Summer Special (1977–1984) was an annual, eight-issue British comic from IPC, offering a seasonal dose of lighthearted adventure and humor. Each oversized special collected stories from the publisher's popular roster of characters, providing a perfect entry point for young readers during the school holidays. While the series didn't launch any major new talents, it served as a reliable, fun-filled staple of the IPC summer lineup, capturing the breezy, all-ages tone of late-70s and early-80s British comics. Its brief run is a fondly remembered snapshot of the era's cheerful, unpretentious storytelling.